Trade Marketing Specialist

7 days ago

Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa KWV Full time R500 000 - R1 200 000 per year

REF:
TMS1103

Grade:
9

Department:
Customer Marketing/ Trade Marketing

Reporting to:
Customer Marketing Manager

Location:
Paarl

Purpose:
To drive the planning, coordination, and execution of trade marketing campaigns across the KWV brand portfolio. The Trade Marketing Specialist will play a key role in translating brand strategies into impactful in-market activations, ensuring alignment with sales objectives and enhancing brand visibility at point of purchase.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Grade 12 (Matric) plus a relevant tertiary qualification in Marketing, Sales, or Business Administration.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a Trade Marketing, Sales, or Brand Marketing role within FMCG or beverage/alcohol industries.
  • Strong planning and organizational skills with a proactive mind-set.
  • High attention to detail and excellent administrative capabilities.
  • Fluent in English (verbal and written).
  • Proven relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  • Valid driver's license and own reliable vehicle.

Skills Required:

  • Trade marketing strategy and execution
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Customer-centric mind-set
  • Analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Deadline-driven and results-oriented
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams

Job Summary:

  • Develop and execute national and regional trade promotions for assigned brands.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Key Accounts, and Brand teams to ensure campaign alignment and effectiveness.
  • Manage the development, ordering, and distribution of promotional materials (POS).
  • Conduct in-trade assessments to evaluate execution and gather market insights.
  • Measure and report on the effectiveness of trade promotions and activations.
  • Leverage internal and external budgets and opportunities (BOP) to maximize impact.
  • Build and maintain an integrated promotional calendar across brands.
  • Align promotional activities with Key Account calendars and sales strategies.
  • Present promotional plans to internal stakeholders and Key Accounts.
  • Track and report on campaign implementation progress vs. targets.
  • Attend trade promotions and activations to understand sales dynamics and competitor activity.
  • Oversee POS inventory and ensure timely distribution to relevant channels.

Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from under-represented groups aligned with our Employment Equity Plan.

Closing date
: 13 November 2025

Should you not hear from us within one month of the closing date of the advert, kindly regard your application to have been unsuccessful.

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